Blacksod Bay

Blacksod Bay
Cuan an Fhóid Duibh (Irish)
Blacksod Bay from the Mullet Peninsula
Bay from the Mullet Peninsula
Blacksod Bay location in Ireland
Blacksod Bay location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates54°07′N 10°02′W / 54.12°N 10.03°W / 54.12; -10.03
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Max. length16 kilometres (10 mi)
Max. width8 km (5 mi)
Official nameBlacksod Bay and Broadhaven
Designated7 June 1996
Reference no.844[1]

Blacksod Bay (Irish: Cuan an Fhóid Duibh) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Erris, north County Mayo, Ireland. The 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 8 km (5.0 mi) wide bay is bounded on its western side by the Mullet Peninsula. Its eastern side includes Kiltane Parish, which extends southwards from Belmullet towards Gweesalia and Doohoma.

  1. ^ "Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.